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18009. DanDillon - 12/31/2005 5:26:37 AM That was weird. 18010. arkymalarky - 12/31/2005 5:55:59 AM DAND!!!!!!
How's the fam? How's your daughter? What're you up to these days? 18011. Magoseph - 12/31/2005 3:26:44 PM 
Revellers in Sydney, Australia have begun
their New Year festivities with a huge
firework display, kicking off similar
celebrations around the world.
18012. DanDillon - 12/31/2005 10:54:04 PM All's well. Except for my daughter. Never had one. I do have two sons, though. And another baby on the way! So you can pretty well figure out what I've been up for the past few years. Ah, sweet fatherhood. 18013. arkymalarky - 12/31/2005 11:18:02 PM Oh my lands! Congratulations! How old is the oldest boy? (And if you say "ten" I'm going to check myself into a nursing home.)
18014. DanDillon - 12/31/2005 11:19:25 PM Whoops. Unintended -- but wholly enjoyable -- typo: " So you can pretty well figure out what I've been up for the past few years."
s/b
" So you can pretty well figure out what I've been up to for the past few years."
Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. 18015. DanDillon - 12/31/2005 11:20:54 PM Beckett is two and a half, and Teague is 10 months. We're due with our third in August. Whoa. 18016. DanDillon - 12/31/2005 11:21:10 PM How have you been?... 18017. arkymalarky - 1/1/2006 3:50:35 AM I've been great. Busy and still teaching, finally starting graduate school in January so I can hopefully retire and either do something else in about five years or go to part time, or stay at it--depending on what I think in five years.
Sounds like your household is going to be lively. It's still weird to me--this Mote/Fray thing--that we've never met in person, but I very well remember when you were unattached, then married, then a father. Too cool.
Did you know Res got married? 18018. DanDillon - 1/1/2006 4:23:11 AM Happy news! Glad to see the old adage bear out: The more things change....
A second career could be great fun. Any inclination as to what you might do? Retired teachers are among the most adventerous types I know. 18019. Ronski - 1/1/2006 6:46:27 AM Happy 2006, everybody, from our lodge, to yours:
 18020. judithathome - 1/1/2006 6:49:30 AM Happy New Year from our house, too...which doesn't look as great as Ronski's but what can you expect from Texas where it's supposed to be 81 degrees tomorrow! 18021. arkymalarky - 1/1/2006 7:00:32 AM Happy New Year!!! I love you all. And no, that's not the champagne talking. Unfortunately I was weak and drank all the champagne Judith and Keoni left this summer without saving any for tonight. 18022. arkymalarky - 1/1/2006 7:01:57 AM Absolutely gorgeous picture, Ronski. 18023. arkymalarky - 1/1/2006 7:13:10 AM Dan, I'm thinking about law school (who isn't?). I did well on my GMAT, so I have options, and I've gotten very politically involved in rural education over the last several years, so that's what I'd do with a law degree. We've gotten a lot of help from legal experts from a national group, but they're not very plentiful in AR--at least not on the poor rural folks' side. Unfortunately I haven't handled setbacks well, and we're in the middle of a few at the moment, so I've kind of soured on the idea for now. After I get to the point of being able to choose I'll revisit that idea, I'm sure.
Plan B is a singing career in the neo-punk movement. Or I could do both.
Retired teachers are among the most adventerous types I know.
True, as are those who don't wait for retirement! 18024. prolph - 1/1/2006 7:14:16 AM Thanks everyone who has posted on any thread so I could lurk.
I wish you all a joyous New Year and and a jolly eaxtra second for
2006. (of course it isn'tt quite 06 here on the west coast but I have already used the extra second)
Pretty bugs including lady bugs and butterflies. Patsy 18025. arkymalarky - 1/1/2006 7:19:07 AM PATSY!!! I hope you have a WONDERFUL '06!!! 18026. Magoseph - 1/1/2006 12:29:03 PM Happy New Year, everyone!
18027. alistairConnor - 1/1/2006 2:37:21 PM Greetings, Yankeedoodle DanD! and happy fatherhood. Beckett, I get. Is Teague a playwright too?
Thanks for the escondidobugs, Patsy. Take your time and use it well.
Weird, dysfunctional weather. It's been very cold, with heavy snowfall on Friday, which turned to rain and washed most of the snow away by Saturday morning. This morning it was mild and sunny, we had breakfast on the terrace and now it's sleeting. 18028. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 1/1/2006 2:46:14 PM I'm about to go out and shovel seven inches of snow that didn't get rained out here in New England.
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